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Application filed June 13, 1919, Serial No. 303,990. Renewed August 8,1922. 'Serial vNo. 530

To all who-m, t may con cern Be it known that I. UNO E. TUOMT, a citizen of thedepublic of Finland, residing` vat Dallas, in thefcounty of Dallas and State of Texas, have invent-ed new and useful Improvements in Windows, of which the tollowing is a speciication-` One of the objects of my present inven tion is the provision of a window 'of the swinging sash type, in which when the sash or sashes are closed the sash-carrying or operating mechanism will be completely protected against the weather, and at the same time will be entirely hidden from view so that the inner side of the window will sent a neat and linished appearance;

Another object of the invention is the provision of a window of the typel stipulated in which the faces of the stops, with which the sash break joints when closed, are channeled in order to conduct water downwardly and in that way contribute toward preventing the water from reaching the sash-carrying or operating mechanism.

`Another object is the provision of a win-- dou7 in which eitheithe upper or the lower Aso section may be swung open first as desired. by the operator.

Another object is the provision of a construction in which the sash-carrying or operating mechanism is so devised that either sash may be swung'open by pulling downwardly on its upper inner portion.

Another object is the provision in combination with the window casing and the swinging sashes, ot' a screen for barring the inner portion of the casing. and cables eX- v tended through and guided on the screen frame and connected with the sashes and with latches carried by the sashes in such manner that by pulling on one cable and.

`then pulling on another cable, the operator y,is"enabled, without removal of the screen, .to iirstI unlatch and then swing either Vsash into an open position, and the operator is also enabled by pulling von the lirst-narned cable. to drawits respective sash to a closed position.

Other objects and practical advantages of the invention will be fully understood from the following description and claims when the same are read in connection with the `drawing, accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which: I

Figure 1 is a vertical section taken through the vertical center of tliewvindow pre-` constituting the best practical embodiment showing the screen as positioned in the inner portion of the window casing.

Figure 2 is a similar view with the sashes in open position.

Figure 3 is an elevation'showing the outer Side of the Window. i

Figure 4t is a top plan'view of the window casing.

Figure 5 is an enlarged detail broken vertica.l section showing the joints of the upper sash, and one joint of the lower sash.

Figure 6 is a detail transverse section v taken through a portion of one side stile oit the window casing, and also through one track and one slide thereon. Y

Figure T is a detail section showing the construction of` the latches that l prefer to employ o'n the sashes.

Figure 8 is a detail view of one sash and the carrying means connected with one edge thereof.

Figure 9 is a detail vertical section taken through one of the lower slides of one sash y and showing the spring therein for preventing too free movement of the slide.

Similar numerals oit reference designate corresponding parts in all of the views of the drawings. y

ln furtherance of my invent-ion, the Side stiles l of the window casing are provided at their inner sides with verticalstops 2, and in the `faces of said stops are formed vertical channels 3 which extend` down to and are adapted to dischargev'water upon the downwardly pitched outer portion 4 ot the sill 5V of the casing, this with a view to lessening the liability ot water reaching the operating mechanism of the sashes.

i The upper end'of the upper sash 6 is prer erably stepped, as indicated by 7, to-torm a break joint with the similarly stepped Jforward and lower portion 8 of crown-bar 9 ot'. the casing, and the meeting ends of the upper sash 6 and the lower sash l0 are similarly stepped at 11, in order to form a break joint betr-.veen the said ends when the sashes are closed. rlhe side edges of the sashes 6 swinging arms 17, and pivotally connected grooves 13 are vertical track bars la on each of which are four slides 15, two for each of the sashes 6 and 10. i Pivotally connected at 16 to each of the track bars 14- are verticallyat 18 to the said arms 1T, and at 19 to .the slides 15, just below the pivotal connection 16, are links 20, while pivotally connected at 21 to the upper slides 15 are upper swinging arms -22, which latter are made comparatively thin, and are therefore possessed of considerable resiliency, with the result that they are adapted to accommodate themselves'to their pivotal .connections tothe upper slides 15' and tothe fixed connections at 23 to the walls of the rabbets atl the side edges of .the upper sash 6. Links 22u are similarly interposed between and connected to the next to the lowest slides "15 and the lower sash l0. The vertically swinging links 2O are pivotally connected in pairs to thelupper sash and the lower sash, respectively.' l/Vhen the sashes `G and i1() are in fullyclosed position as shown in Figure 1, the pivotal connections of the links 20 to the sashes willrest in vertical planes in front of the pivotal connections'of the said links to the arms 17 and certain of the slides 15. At the same time the connections of the arms 22 and links 22 to the upper and lower sashes,

i respectively, .will rest in planes in front of the pivotal connections of the said arms 22 and links 22a'to `their respective slides 15. In consequence of this arrangement it will be observed that whenthe upper inner portion of either sashis subjected to downward pull, the sash will be moved into open position. It will also be observed that the relative arrangement of the meeting port-ions of the sashes is such that either the upper or the lower sash may'be opened first.

Each of the sashes is provided at its lower portion with a spring-pressed latch 3() having a crank handle 31; vthe latch 30 of the upper sash being adapted to take into a vkeeper 32 in the upper end of the lower sash,

and the latch 30 of the lower sash being --adapted to take into a'keeper 33Min the sill of the casing.

hastenedI against the inner sides of the side stiles 1 of the casing are stop bars -l-O which, when the sashes are closed, cooperate wit-hthe sashes in entirely hiding from view the cooperating mechanism of the sashes. so as to materially enhance the finished appearance of .the interior'of the window. The

,-.saidstop bars are rabbeted at 41 in order to Aform stops for" a screen frame 12 which is designed to loey removably positioned in the inner portion of the window ,casing,'as shown. The said screen frame -12 is provided on its forward side-with guides 43, preferably, though not necessarily, in the form of eyes. The screen iframe 42 is also provided with lower and upper apertures Llei. )i cable 15 is connected to an eye 46 that projects from the upper portion of the upper sash t3, and a cable 1T is connected to the crank handle 31 ofthe upper latch 30. These cables are exteniled through the upper guide 13 of the screen frame L12, and also through the upper aperture 44 of said screen frame. When the operator pulls onv the cable 4T, the upper sash will be unlocked, and when he pulls onthe cable f, the upper sash will be swung into open position. r,llo close the said upper sash, the operator simply pulls upon the cable 17 until the latch 30 carried by the upper sash snaps into engagementwith thc keeper in the upper end of the lower sash. Similar cables 45a and 117 are, employedin conjunction with the lower sash and the screen frame 12. Of course, when the screen '-12 is not employed,

the cables will be altogether omitted, will also the means for connecting two of the same to the upper portions of the sashes.

It willbe apparent from the foregoing that l have provided a windo-w construction of the swinging sash type that is inexpensive inl construction,l is neat in appearance, is reliable and easy in operation, ,is adequate in excluding the weather, and is so arranged that access may be readily gained to the sash-carrying or operating mechanism of the sashes whenever the same is necessary. lt will also `be apparent that a salient feature of my invention resides in the fact that when the sashesare closed, water is eifectually prevented from finding its/way to and deteriorating the sash-carrying or operating mechanism, with the result that the usefulness and ease ofw operation of said mecha.- nism are materially prolonged.

Manifestly the arms 22, because of their resiliency, will prevent too free movement of the upper slides of each sash on the track bars. Too free movement of the lower slides of each sash is prevented by springs '70, such as shown in Figure i 1, ln a window, the combination of a cas-- ingA` a swinging sash, and operating mechanism for vthe said sash; the said mechanisml comiiirising vertical track bars iixed' to the' i inner sides of the' side stiles of the casing,

upper and lower slides moi/able vertically on said track bars, links interposed between and pivotally connected to the edge portions of the sash and the lower' slides, arms interposed between and pivotally connected to the.

track bars and said links, and upper arms -of the links to their respective slides, whereby the sash may be sviung outwardly by exerting downward pull on its inner upper portion.

2. In a window, the Combination of a casing, swinging sash, and operating mechanism for -the said sash; the said mechanism comprising vertical track bars fixed to the inner sides of the side stiles of the casing, upper and lower slides movable vertically on said track bars, links interposed between and pivotally connected to the edge portions of thesash andthe lower slides, arms interposed between and pivotally connected to the track bars and said links, and upper comparatively thin and resilient arms ixedly connected to the edge portions of the sash and pivotally connected to the upper slides, the pivotal connections of the links to `the sash and the fixed connections of the upper arms to the sash resting when the sash is closed in a vertical plane outwardly beyond the vertical plane of the pivotal connections of the links and arms to their respective slides.

2%. The combination of a window casing, a swinging sash, sash-carrying mechanism interposed between the sash and the casing and constructed and arranged relatively7 to the casing and sash to permit of opening' of the sash when the upper inner portion thereof is subjected to downward pull, a screen frame positioned in the innerportion of the window casing' and apertured. and a cable passed through the aperture in the screen frame and carried upwardly and connected with the upper inner portion of the sash.

-l. The combination of a window casing, a swinging sash, sash-carrying mechanism interposed between thefsash and the casing` and constructed and arranged relatively to the casing and sash to permit of opening of the sash when the upper inner portion thereof is subjected to downward pull, a latch on the lower portion of the. sash and having a crank handle` a screen frame positioned in the inner portion of the window casing` and apertured and having a guide disposed adjacent to the crank handle of the sash latch, a cable connected to the upper inner portion of the sash. anda cable connected to the crank handle of the latch; said cable being extended through the guide and aperture of the screen frame.

5; rllhe combination of a window casing having vertical stops at the inner sides of its side stiles, vertical trackl bars fixed to the inner sides o`f the side stiles and located in rear of and in spaced relation to the faces of said stops, slides onsaid track bars, a

rswinging sash and means interposed be tween and connecting` the slides and the edge portions of the sash to cause said sash to simultaneously slide vertically and'swing outwardly to the open position, said track bar, slides and means being protected from the weather by the sash and the stop, when said sash is closed. l

6. The combination of a. window casing having vertical stopsat the inner sides of .its side stiles, the faces of which stops are vertically grooved, a swinging sash having rabbeted edge portions to lit within the stops and against the faces of said stops, and sashcarrying mechanism interposed between and connected with the side stiles ofthe casing and the sash; said mechanism comprising vertical track bars fixed to the side stiles in rear of and spaced from the faces of the stops, upper and lower slides on said track bars, links interposed between and pivotally connected to the lower slides and the edge portions of the sash, arms interposed between and pivotally connected to the track bars and the links and upper arms interposed between and pivot-ally connected to the uper slides and fixed to the edge portions of the sash. A

7. The combination of a window casing having` vertical stops at the inner sides of its side stiles, the faces of which stops are vertically grooved, a swinging sash having rabbeted edge portions to fit within the stops and against the faces of said stops, and sashcarrying mechanism interposed between and connected with the side stiles of the casing and the sash; said mechanism con'iprising vert-ical track bars fixed to the side stiles in rear of and spaced from the faces of the UNO E TUOMI.

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